Van Jones

Birth Name:

Anthony Kapel Jones

Birth Place:

Jackson, Tennessee, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Writer

Co-founded two social justice organizations, the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and Color of Change
Received the NAACP President's Award in 2010, as well as the Commonwealth Club of California Inforum's 21st Century Visionary Award
Interned at the "Jackson Sun," the "Shreveport Times" and the Associated Press
Known for his environmental and human rights activism, his television appearances include co-hosting "Crossfire" on CNN
Worked as the green jobs advisor at the White House in 2009 and was one of the main advocates for the Green Jobs Act, which was signed into law in 2007
As a child, he was a fan of "Star Wars" and the Kennedys
Wrote the New York Times Best Sellers "The Green Collar Economy" and "Rebuild the Dream․"

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